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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} DOSBox allows DOS-based games to run properly on modern systems.
 
{{++}} DOSBox allows DOS-based games to run properly on modern systems.
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{{ii}} For a list of games using DOSBox see [[games re-released using DOSBox]].
  
==List of games Re-released with DOSbox==
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'''General information'''
{{++}} All of these games will work on Mac and Linux if you use their versions of DOSbox.
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{{mm}} [http://www.dosbox.com Official DOSBox site]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Main_Page Official DOSBox wiki]
====Steam====
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! Game !! Notes
 
|-
 
| [[Commander Keen]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[King’s Quest Collection]] || Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Loom]] || Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest Collection]] || Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Star Wars: Dark Forces]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Worms]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[X-COM: Apocalypse]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[X-COM: Terror From the Deep]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[X-COM: UFO Defense]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[The Ultimate Doom]] || Use a source port (I.E. [http://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Chocolate_Doom Chocolate Doom], [http://zandronum.com/ Zandronum].) instead of Dosbox
 
|-
 
| [[Doom II]] || Use a source port (I.E. [http://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Chocolate_Doom Chocolate Doom], [http://zandronum.com/ Zandronum].) instead of Dosbox
 
|-
 
| [[Master Levels for Doom II]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Final Doom]] || Use a source port (I.E. [http://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Chocolate_Doom Chocolate Doom], [http://zandronum.com/ Zandronum].) instead of Dosbox
 
|}
 
 
 
====GOG====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! Game !! Notes
 
|-
 
| [[Alien Breed]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Tower Assault]].
 
|-
 
| [[Alone in the Dark]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Alone in the Dark 2]] and [[Alone in the Dark 3]].
 
|-
 
| [[Alone in the Dark 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Alone in the Dark]] and [[Alone in the Dark 3]].
 
|-
 
| [[Alone in the Dark 3]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Alone in the Dark]] and [[Alone in the Dark 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[Apache Longbow]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Battle Chess]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]] and [[Battle Chess 4000]]
 
|-
 
| [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Battle Chess]] and [[Battle Chess 4000]]
 
|-
 
| [[Battle Chess 4000]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Battle Chess]] and [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]]
 
|-
 
| [[Battle Isle 1]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Battle Isle 2]] and [[Battle Isle 3]]
 
|-
 
| [[Battle Isle 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Battle Isle 1]] and [[Battle Isle 3]]
 
|-
 
| [[Betrayal at Krondor]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Betrayal in Antara]]
 
|-
 
| [[Beyond Zork]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork]], [[Zork II]], [[Zork III]], [[Planetfall]], and [[Zork Zero]].
 
|-
 
| [[Blake Stone: Aliens Of Gold]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Blake Stone: Planet Strike]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[BLOOD]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Cannon Fodder]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Cannon Fodder 2]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Capitalism Plus]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Castles]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Castles 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Castles 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Castles]]
 
|-
 
| [[Constructor]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Conquest Of The New World]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Crusader: No Remorse]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Crusader: No Regret]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Crystals of Arborea]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Ishar: Legend of the Fortress]], [[Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom]], and [[Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity]].
 
|-
 
| [[Darklands]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Descent]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Descent 2]], use a source port (I.E.  [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth], [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL].) instead of DOSBox.
 
|-
 
| [[Descent 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Descent]], use a source port (I.E.  [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth], [http://www.descent2.de/ D2X-XL].) instead of DOSBox.
 
|-
 
| [[Deus]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Robinson's Requiem]]
 
|-
 
| [[DragonSphere]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Duke Nukem]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Duke Nukem 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Duke Nukem II]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Duke Nukem]]
 
|-
 
| [[Duke Nukem 3D|Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition]] || Use [http://eduke32.com/ Eduke32] instead of DOSbox.
 
|-
 
| [[Dungeon Keeper]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Earth 2140]] || Only the "Earth 2140 DOS version (enhanced A.I.)" bonus content uses DOSBox.
 
|-
 
| [[Earthworm Jim]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Earthworm Jim 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Earthworm Jim 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Earthworm Jim]]
 
|-
 
| [[Gabriel Knight]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Gabriel Knight 2]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Heroes of Might and Magic II]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Hind]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[The Even More Incredible Machine]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[The Incredible Machine 3]], [[Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions]], and [[The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions]].
 
|-
 
| [[Ishar: Legend of the Fortress]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Crystals of Arborea]], [[Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom]], and [[Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity]].
 
|-
 
| [[Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Crystals of Arborea]], [[Ishar: Legend of the Fortress]], and [[Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity]].
 
|-
 
| [[Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Crystals of Arborea]], [[Ishar: Legend of the Fortress]], and [[Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom]].
 
|-
 
| [[Jagged Alliance]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest: Quest for the Crown]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne]] and [[King’s Quest III: To Heir is Human]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest: Quest for the Crown]] and [[King’s Quest III: To Heir is Human]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest III: To Heir is Human]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest: Quest for the Crown]] and  [[King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]] and [[King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]], Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[King's Quest 7: The Princeless Bride]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[King’s Quest 8: Mask of Eternity]].
 
|-
 
| [[Kingdom: The Far Reaches]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Lands Of Lore]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Lands Of Lore 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Lands Of Lore 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Lands Of Lore]]
 
|-
 
| [[The Last Express]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Litil Divil]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Little Big Adventure]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Little Big Adventure 2]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Lords of the Realm]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Lords of the Realm II]]
 
|-
 
| [[Magic Carpet]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Master of Magic]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Master of Orion]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Master Of Orion 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[Master of Orion 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Master Of Orion]].
 
|-
 
| [[Martian Memorandum]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Mean Streets]]
 
|-
 
| [[M.A.X.]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[M.A.X. 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[Mean Streets]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Martian Memorandum]]
 
|-
 
| [[MegaRace]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[MegaRace 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[MegaRace 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[MegaRace]].
 
|-
 
| [[Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Might and Magic|series]] (1-6).
 
|-
 
| [[Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Might and Magic|series]] (1-6).
 
|-
 
| [[Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Might and Magic|series]] (1-6).
 
|-
 
| (Might and Magic) [[World of Xeen]] || Official combined version of [[Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen]] and [[Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen]]. Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Might and Magic|series]] (1-6).
 
|-
 
| [[Normality]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Patrician]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Patrician 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[Personal Nightmare]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Phantasmagoria]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Pinball Dreams]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Pinball Dreams 2]], [[Pinball Illusions]], and [[Pinball Fantasies]].
 
|-
 
| [[Pinball Dreams 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Pinball Dreams]], [[Pinball Illusions]], and [[Pinball Fantasies]].
 
|-
 
| [[Pinball Illusions]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Pinball Dreams]], [[Pinball Dreams 2]], and [[Pinball Fantasies]]
 
|-
 
| [[Pinball Fantasies]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Pinball Dreams]], [[Pinball Dreams 2]], and [[Pinball Illusions]].
 
|-
 
| [[Planetfall]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork]], [[Zork II]], [[Zork III]], [[Beyond Zork]], and [[Zork Zero]].
 
|-
 
| [[Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel]]  || Only available as a combo pack with [[Police Quest 2: The Vengeance]], [[Police Quest 3: The Kindred]], and [[Police Quest: Open Season]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Police Quest 2: The Vengeance]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel]], [[Police Quest 3: The Kindred]], and [[Police Quest: Open Season]].
 
|-
 
| [[Police Quest 3: The Kindred]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel]], [[Police Quest 2: The Vengeance]], and [[Police Quest: Open Season]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Police Quest: Open Season]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel]], [[Police Quest 2: The Vengeance]], and [[Police Quest 3: The Kindred]],
 
|-
 
| [[Police Quest: SWAT]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Police Quest: SWAT 2]].
 
|-
 
| [[Populous]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Pro Pinball Timeshock]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Quest for Glory]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Quest For Glory|series]] (1-5). Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Quest For Glory|series]] (1-5). Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Quest for Glory III: Wages of War]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Quest For Glory|series]] (1-5). Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness]] || Only available together with other games from the [[Series:Quest For Glory|series]] (1-5).
 
|-
 
| [[Rayman Forever]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Realms of Arkania 2: Star Trail]
 
|-
 
| [[Realms of Arkania 2: Star Trail]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]
 
|-
 
| [[Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Realms of the Haunting]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Red Baron]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Red Baron: Mission Builder]] and [[Red Baron 3D]]
 
|-
 
| [[Redneck Rampage]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Redneck Rampage Rides Again: Arkansas]] and [[Redneck Rampage: Suckin' Grits on Route 66]]
 
|-
 
| [[Redneck Rampage Rides Again: Arkansas]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Redneck Rampage]] and [[Redneck Rampage: Suckin' Grits on Route 66]]
 
|-
 
| [[Redneck Rampage: Suckin' Grits on Route 66]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Redneck Rampage]] and [[Redneck Rampage Rides Again: Arkansas]]
 
|-
 
| [[Return to Zork]] || Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Rise of the Triad: Dark War]] || Use [http://rotthq.com/rottpository/source-ports/windows/winrott/ This Source port if you have Windows], [http://www.dr-lex.be/software/rott.html This source port if you have Mac OS X], and [http://icculus.org/rott/ This source port if you have Linux] instead of Dosbox
 
|-
 
| [[Robinson's Requiem]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Deus]]
 
|-
 
| [[Screamer]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]] and [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter]] and [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter]] and [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest V: The Next Mutation]] and [[Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest V: The Next Mutation]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]] and [[Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier]]. Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]] and [[Space Quest V: The Next Mutation]]
 
|-
 
| [[Shattered Steel]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Stonekeep]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[The Settlers II: Gold Edition]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Simcity 2000]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Slipstream 5000]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Star Control]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Star Control 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Star Control 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Star Control]]
 
|-
 
| [[Star Control 3]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Starflight]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Starflight 2]]
 
|-
 
| [[Starflight 2]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Starflight]]
 
|-
 
| [[Superfrog]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Teenagent]] ||  Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[The Pandora Directive]] || 
 
|-
 
| [[Theme Hospital]] || 
 
|-
 
| [[Time Commando]] || 
 
|-
 
| [[Tower Assault]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Alien Breed]].
 
|-
 
| [[Tyrian 2000]] || Use [https://code.google.com/p/opentyrian/ OpenTyrian] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress]] and [[Ultima III: Exodus]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima]] and [[Ultima III: Exodus]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima III: Exodus]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima]] and [[Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] || 
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] and [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet]] ||  Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] and [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima 7]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima 8]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss]] || Only available as a combo pack with  [[Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss]]
 
|-
 
| [[Under a Killing Moon]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[VR Soccer '96]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Waxworks]] || Use [[ScummVM]] instead of DOSbox
 
|-
 
| [[Wing Commander]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi]]
 
|-
 
| [[Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Wing Commander]]
 
|-
 
| [[Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Wing Commander Privateer]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[World Rally Fever: Born on the Road]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Worms United]] ||
 
|-
 
| [[Zork]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork II]], [[Zork III]], [[Beyond Zork]], [[Planetfall]] and [[Zork Zero]].
 
|-
 
| [[Zork II]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork]], [[Zork III]], [[Beyond Zork]], [[Zork Zero}} and [[Planetfall]]
 
|-
 
| [[Zork III]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork]], [[Zork II]], [[Beyond Zork]], [[Zork Zero}} and [[Planetfall]]
 
|-
 
| [[Zork Zero]] || Only available as a combo pack with [[Zork]] [[Zork II]], [[Zork III]], [[Beyond Zork]] and [[Planetfall]]
 
|-
 
| [[Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands]] ||
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Can't remap keys/joystick===
 
===Can't remap keys/joystick===
 
Some games have fixed inputs. Use the [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Mapper DOSBox Mapper] to remap the controls.
 
Some games have fixed inputs. Use the [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Mapper DOSBox Mapper] to remap the controls.
 +
 +
===Printer support===
 +
{{ii}} Official DOSBox builds don't support printing in games that use it.
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable printer support}}
 +
# Download the latest version of [http://ykhwong.x-y.net/xe/dosbox_data DOSBox SVN-Daum].
 +
# Install it over top of the game's existing DOSBox version.
 +
# Edit the game's configuration file and add the following:
 +
<pre>[printer]
 +
printer=true
 +
dpi=360
 +
width=85
 +
height=110
 +
printoutput=printer
 +
multipage=false
 +
docpath=.
 +
timeout=0
 +
 +
[parallel]
 +
parallel1=printer
 +
</pre>
 +
<ol start="4">
 +
<li>Start the game normally.</li>
 +
<li>When you are ready to print, first switch into windowed mode (Alt+Enter) for best results.</li></ol>
 +
{{ii}} If a menu bar is visible in fullscreen mode after making this change, ensure <code>output=</code> is not set to <code>OpenGL</code>.
 +
{{ii}} The printer selection window is only shown once per session; relaunch the game to change printers.
 +
}}
  
 
==General information==
 
==General information==
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* [[Bochs]]
 
* [[Bochs]]
 
* [[QEMU]]
 
* [[QEMU]]
 
== Website ==
 
[http://www.dosbox.com Official DOSBox site.]
 
  
 
[[Category:Emulation]]
 
[[Category:Emulation]]
 
[[Category:Utility]]
 
[[Category:Utility]]

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Key points

DOSBox allows DOS-based games to run properly on modern systems.
For a list of games using DOSBox see games re-released using DOSBox.

General information

Official DOSBox site
Official DOSBox wiki

Issues fixed

Black screen in fullscreen mode

With some video cards, DOSBox's default output mode will render with a black screen in fullscreen mode.
Instructions
Instructions

Character/camera/cursor constantly moves in one direction

Instructions
Instructions

Can't remap keys/joystick

Some games have fixed inputs. Use the DOSBox Mapper to remap the controls.

Printer support

Official DOSBox builds don't support printing in games that use it.
Instructions

General information

Unofficial builds

There are various unofficial builds of DOSBox which provide additional functionalities such as support for Glide.

Windows installation

Windows 95 and Windows 98 can be installed inside DOSBox however this is unsupported and instability issues occur.

Example input

DOSBox running in Windows:

Z:\>
Z:\>mount c c:\game_directory
Z:\>imgmount d d:\game_disc.iso -t iso
Z:\>cd d:\
D:\>game_install.exe
D:\>cd c:\
C:\>
C:\>game.exe

Substitute the pathways with the given conventions of the host operating system.

Alt+Enter to maximise the window; Ctrl+F4 to switch between mounted disc images. Use double quotes, " ", when mounting directories with spaces ("c:\game directory"); For mounting multiple disc images, -t iso is required only once at the end of the last disc image, this defines how DOSBox should emulate the volume and iso defines the type of volume.

DOSBox configuration

DOSBox stores configuration information in *.conf files. Individual conf files can be create for each piece of software used and additional parameters can be appended.

To modify a configuration option within Dosbox, use the config command. For example, config cpu cycles fixed 30000

Mapper

The DOSBox Mapper (Ctrl+F1/Command+F1) can be used to re-assign keyboard, mouse and joystick commands.

Joystick

DOSBox has several virtual joystick modes which affect what inputs are seen in-game and also what inputs can be remapped using the Mapper. See the DOSBox manual for details.

Related